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Finance

Fidelity Wants to Create an Ether ETF, Joining BlackRock in Doubling Down on Crypto

Fidelity, BlackRock and other financial firms want to list BTC and ETH ETFs, which could make it easier for investors to invest in crypto.

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Round-Trips Its Way Back Under $35K as Fidelity's Timmer Calls It 'Exponential Gold'

The world's largest crypto remains in the green over the past 24 hours, but has slumped nearly 4% from its overnight high.

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset. (Unsplash)

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Treasury Department Issues Sanctions on Hamas Operatives; SBF's Meetings With Powerful Politicians

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including testimony during the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried that revealed scheduled meetings with various American politicians. A closer look at how the U.S. is working to disrupt Hamas financing after recent attacks on Israel. And, Fidelity files an amendment to its proposed spot bitcoin ETF.

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Policy

SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants Including BlackRock, Fidelity

The regulator has now announced delays for all six of the new ETF applications.

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Ether Capital CEO Unpacks Institutional Interest in U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

The race for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is in full swing with TradFi giants from BlackRock to Fidelity refiling their applications with the SEC. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff share insights into the institutional demand for a bitcoin ETF, the regulatory headwinds, and the potential outcomes.

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Brett Harrison Addresses Likelihood of a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval in U.S.

Architect founder and CEO Brett Harrison weighs in on the future of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in the wake of Fidelity, WisdomTree, VanEck, ARK Invest, Galaxy/Invesco and BlackRock all filing applications over the past few weeks, β€œIs it arbitrary that the spot Bitcoin ETF cannot be approved when these other spot commodity ETFs have been approved in the past?” Harrison said.

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Coinbase Will Be Surveillance Partner for Fidelity, Other Bitcoin ETFs, Refiled Applications Say

The SEC told Cboe it needed to name its partner earlier Friday.

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Bitcoin Slips on Report of SEC Calling Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings Inadequate

Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped to the $30,000 level after the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) said recent filings to launch a spot bitcoin ETF are inadequate, according to report from The Wall Street Journal. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest market reaction after recent spot bitcoin ETF applications from companies like BlackRock and Fidelity have helped drive bitcoin higher over the past two weeks.

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Fidelity Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF

Asset management giant Fidelity has refiled paperwork for its Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, joining the wave of spot bitcoin ETF applications after BlackRock (BLK), Invesco (IVZ) and WisdomTree. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Fidelity's previous application that was rejected by the SEC in early 2022. Plus, insights on ARK Invest's inclusion of a surveillance-sharing agreement in its filing.

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